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Fuckin' A congratulations man. It is very incredibly hard but i'm blessed in that I have a g/f, friends, mother who are with me. I also go to a weight management place every week to keep me on track. It's a LOT of work by a lot of people who are helping me. I'm on a "regular" diet of 1600-1800 calories and i'm shooting for sub 200 all without surgery.

Interval training changed my life, I lost 22 lbs., in 6-7 weeks. DEFINITELY SEE A DOCTOR FIRST. I was literally at most, 22 lbs. or so overweight. If you are very overweight, you need to ease into it, please, please don't try it until you are used to working out, and your doctor says it's OK, but it will change your life. I live in a place in LA with a running path nearby, but also a legendary set of stairs, 131 non-stop steps up. The first time I did those stairs, I thought my heart was going to pop out of my chest, but in time, I could do them 2, then 3, then 4, then 6 times with a break at the top and bottom.

EDIT: The first 3-4 weeks, very little happened and I was sore and cranky all the time, it hurt like hell, and I was pissed. All of a sudden, I went from NOTHING happening to the weight almost vaporizing so fast I called my Doctor to see if I was A-OK. Just STICK WITH IT for a month at least and get a friend who won't let you ever slack off, I needed that, and it worked.

If you aren't sore 3 days a week, you are doing it wrong. I trained about 40 minutes a day, 2-3 days a week, I was sore all the other days for 6 weeks, and then it became almost part of who I was, and I was never sore.

I'm not sure what interval training is but i go to a weight management place that has helped me plan diets out, calorie counts, classes, doctor, nutritionist, physical trainer, all sorts of stuff. I am on a workout plan now of walking a mile a day and resistance bands every other day. I have to be careful as I can't overdo it because I have an Umbial hernia that if I do too much, can actually cause a life threatening situation. However, that 1 mile is getting easier and easier and i've actually gotten to the point of speed in that 1 mile instead of building up to it. I can do 1 mile in 20:30.5 walking. It was a task to do it but i did it. That is just barely over the average pace of walking for most adults.

I'm building up and by October i'm going to have already done 3.2 miles and i'm wanting to do it under an hour. Even jogging some if I can.

You guys are my heroes. I was 270 in highschool, and went stupid with exercise and terrible eating habits (no breakfast [left the house by bike to avoid my parents], 3 slices of deli turkey, 5 baby carrots, 2 rye crackers, 2 vitamin pills.= Lunch, 'normal' (small) dinner with the folks to avoid suspicion).. I lost 60lbs in 4 months, and set myself up for yo-yo-ing for the next 5 years. I'm still trying to relearn what it means to eat normally, and I'm not sure I have the energy. That said, I'm running my first half marathon next weekend! so, not everything is so bad. I gained 30lbs during training, and about 2 inches at the waist. One day at a time.. (btw- my calves are still HUGE and firm balls of muscle from my even larger days. I love wearing capris.)

Great advice. Don't think of it so much as burning fat as placing you're body into a new life style and allowing it to adjust. Sometimes it takes a while for your body to get the message that the environment has changed and a different body type is required.

With someone at this weight, just counting/managing calories will be enough to get a great start. I'm all for exercise but when it comes to your weight you can attribute almost all of it to what you eat.

I in no way way mean to insult you so please do not take it that way. I am rather thin, but I eat almost all fast food (pizza, burgers, cheese steaks, etc.) because i work at and spend all my time at a pizza place. even after eating all this food, i still weigh only 165 pounds (i'm 6 feet tall). how did you manage to gain so much weight? I can understand that some people metabolize food faster/slower than others, but 570 pounds is just incomprehensible to me. again, I mean no disrespect. in fact, i have an incredible amount of respect for those that have the determination to lose weight, especially in large amounts. i am simply genuinely curious as to how some people get to that point. i wish you the best of luck in your endeavor, and congratulations on your progress so far.

EDIT: shit sorry, didn't realize you had posted a link in a separate comment. MY MISTAKE! even still, i wish you the best of luck!

When I was 515 pounds, I started food logging, without cutting calories at first. I was easily eating 6000-7000 calories per day.

You simply EAT much much more.

I had an abusive mother for the first 10 years of my life, and the only way I could feel like I had control over anything was to eat. So I would secretly eat and eat and eat, and I ended up being 450 pounds by the time I was 15 years old, 515 at 18 years old.

It is simply the amount of calories. You may eat junk food, but I guarantee that if you averaged your weekly calories, you probably eat around 2500 kcal per day.

Everyone's metabolism is different. I'm 6'1 and I could never eat like you do. If I ate fast food every day I'd go up to 260-300 pounds. I know that because I used to weigh 260 until I changed my diet in September. Now down to 210 and it feels amazing. I still have to watch what I eat though. I think for people who get into the really high weight (300+), they just lose all hope. If you're that far gone it's really hard to get motivation to eat healthy.

I had a cousin started around 315, all i can say, not only did looks come with losing weight, he gained confidence in everything, good luck and remember, you going to the gym brings everyone else motivation when we get to see your jaw dropping results

Wow! Congrats! You know I've always legitimately wondered if the best thing for large people looking to lose weight wasn't to just run and swim. I imagine that running while still retaining unwanted weight would more or less be the perfect total body endurance workout, eliminating any need to go to the gym to lift or exercise until you reach a reasonable weight to begin building strength and power. At the same time, running may very well put strain on certain key joints but I think if you alternate with swimming and build up slowly you could definitely be in great shape in no time given the proper diet. But anyway, you seem to know exactly what you're doing so keep up the great work!

I ride my bicycle about 100 miles a week. I've been riding the same bike since I was 515 pounds.

I get made fun of on a pretty regular basis. After 2 years of cycling while being fat though.. It kinda makes you either get a thick skin, or quit riding. I decided to get a thick skin. I still get yelled at, called a "fag", get shit thrown at me, but I don't let it stop me. That doesn't mean it doesn't hurt, though.. Every time someone calls me a name, it hurts just as much as it did the first time, I just learned how to react to it less, I suppose.

It was a huge moment for me when I passed a thin cyclist that was struggling to get up a hill, he probably weighed 145 pounds.

I don't run much, it did cause some ankle pain. I don't have access to a gym either, so I can't swim. Right now I just cycle and walk.

I lost most of the weight while on a medium-carb diet, but I plateaued for almost a year. I'm losing again though now that I switched to a paleo diet.

I was going to make a similar comment. Perhaps she is struggling but wants people to know just how hard an 'easy' workout is for her. That said, fuck gyms. Go play outside. Much more fun, same or better workout.

Isn't fit and healthy the whole point? Unless you're training for some sort of race, in which case you should probably be doing something more specific to your event than a hodgepodge of weights and gymnastics and short running intervals.

You can become fit and healthy in the gym as well and gain strength. Some may find it more mundane and boring than "playing outside" but personally I love the smell of iron and sweat. One day I'll be able to squat the world and bench press the lady in the picture.

"My warm up is your workout" is commonly used as a "slogan" for crossfit gyms. So, it's probably not about how hard an 'easy' workout is. She is probably just starting, so good for her for getting in shape. Inside or outside.

3 of the top 4 posts are bullying this woman about her weight (with a collective karma total of 2000/2500 upvotes). At this point, we can make the sweeping generalizations that reddit is behaving in a contradictory manner with evidence that would be considered statistically significant.

We wouldn't be able to rationalize ANYTHING in the world without some degree of generalization. It's up to the rational and reasonable person to determine what that degree is. In biology, we generally accept P<.05

I see what you're saying, but there is at least the appearance of a near universal consensus that both bullying is bad, and making fun of, say, fat people is funny, to the point that it's hard to believe that a large chunk of reddit isn't taking part in both of these without reflecting on the contradiction.

In this situation in particular because the shirt is egotistical (i.e. she is trying to make herself look superior in some way) you really can't expect people to not point out the irony there. She is making a statement with that shirt so she is to expect a response, and as a result of the untruth of the statement that response is going to be negative.

This whole stream of comments is a perfect example of why people feel so self-conscious going to the gym. Without knowing anything about this person, people automatically judge. She may have joined a CrossFit gym and been given that shirt or even bought it. She's probably working to better herself. But I guess it's easier to laugh at the fatty.

As someone who was 570, i hated when people made fun of me, but now that i'm down to 510, it never bothers me now because i'm actually starting to lose. I've had kids look at me and snicker but it's cool. I'm losing now. I have a Planet Fitness shirt that I will eventually wear. it will probably be amusing to some when I do as "Wow, he should maybe work out if he's going to rock the shirt" not knowing that I already do.

Isn't it an incredible feeling? You know how hard you're working and how much stronger you feel and when someone says something awful to you, you just smile at how completely wrong they are. Everyone has to start somewhere, not all of us were blessed with great childhood diets, easy access to healthy foods, or even taught nutrition. We have to learn. Once you're in the throes of weight loss and self-improvement, you take those compliments you receive and bask in them. Likewise, the awful statements and the bullshit stares just give you fuel. Unfortunately, before you start, those same hateful statements were a reason to hide and subsequently wallow in it. Good luck in your future and congratulations!

Thank you very much and yeah, 55 pounds in my grand scheme of weight that needs to be lost is good but my overall health has so drastically improved. My hernia is actually disappearing (realized this the other day and wanted to cheer loudly), my back doesn't hurt anymore. I used to walk to the mailbox and back and it kill my back. I do it 12 times now (it's a mile with 12 laps) and i could do more and not have a problem. My back doesn't hurt 2 minutes after standing anymore. My constant "sickness" feeling is gone. I just FEEL so much better that there are weeks, i forget "Gotta lose weight man" and gain a couple pounds but then next week i drop 7. Long road but for the first time in nearly 35 years of life, i'm going the right way. I'm EVEN training for a 5K in October. Who'd the hell would have thunk ME in a 5k.

Make sure you stick to it. Remember the number on the scale has no bearing on the way you feel. If it's up a pound, but you feel like you put in everything you had that week, don't let it discourage you. Just keep pushing. It's about your health more than it is some silly number, anyhow. You're doing great and you deserve those great feelings of progress. Once you complete that 5k, you will feel unstoppable.

Thanks. From that point it is CERTAINLY easier to stay there then to lose. To find that motivation. Lots of people my weight are bed ridden. I've been lucky that i've somehow been able to avoid this fate and by quite a bit. Still fairly flexible and in good medical condition all things considered. I'm not diabetic (close but not quite), I only have some knee and back issues and the hernia.

This won't last at this rate though. I know it. I want to see 40, i want to marry my g/f and have this job i'm working towards and have babies. None of which will happen. Great motivation.

Would be hard pressed to find someone who wouldn't be like "HELLS YEAH! WORK OUT MAN!"

However, someone may make fun of themselves because it is a self defense mechanism. A way to make people not make fun of you is to do it first. Sometimes we feel it's our only way to be accepted is if we make people laugh. So if we have nothing we feel we can work with, we make fun of our weight. Lowest common denominator type of humor we feel anyone can laugh at. I too was once like this and still am some times. However, i'm lucky in that i'm witty so I can be funny and witty without making fun of myself about being fat. For the longest time I felt being funny was all I could add to a relationship/friendship because i wasn't attractive or worth anything else. Luckily i have a g/f who thinks i'm damned sexy because of my mind. I have friends who love my company regardless of if i'm funny or perfectly silent. It makes me sad too when i see it and I always tell them to stop it. Especially firends of mine who i make apologize to themselves. No one will insult my friends, including them and sometimes, it is our own insults that cut the deepest.

You are so damned sexy because you are what you are. You are true to yourself, it is not the image nor the way we look in like that makes us sexy, but that harmony that embodies the soul and the features of our physical form, the very thought of what could go beyond the "bodily language" and hover around the minds, the true natural aperture of your aura, that was both sensual, sweet and devilish...simply mesmerizing. Something I have never experienced with any other guy, for you alone captured my eyes, when I looked deep in yours.

What if she was a lot bigger than that but now does work out hard? Is it possible that her warm ups are harder then your work outs? A lot of these comments are pretty fucking mean. I'm sure your parents/grandparents would be proud.

My weight is around 280. I also hit the gym 4 nights a week and kick my ass each time I go. Did the whole couch to 5k program (which, if you want to start running, is a fantastic system) to start getting in shape.

I see the people who come in to the gym and judge people like me. I also see them leave when I'm barely halfway done with my workout. Keep drinkin' that hater-ade.

You know, this sort of reaction is really, really sad. I get that a lot of fat people are that way because they choose to be, and I get that it's unhealthy. However, there's a large majority of obese people who don't choose it. It's metabolism, or genetics. And regardless of why someone is obese, why should we mock trying to change that? No, fat people working out in spandex is not the most pleasant thing to look at, but they're trying to make a difference in their lives, and that's pretty fucking commendable. People that berate and mock overweight people at gyms are, in some situations, effectively helping to kill them off, and that's fucked up. For people with obesity issues that are totally out of their control, that's the equivalent of making fun of a cancer patient for being bald from chemo. All I'm saying is, sometimes it's best to keep your mouth shut if you don't know the situation.